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Foundation of the Meeting of the Financial System Management Council

□ Cabinet Office Establishment Law (Law No. 89 of 1999) (Excerpt)

(Establishment)
Article 40:
The Northern Territories Affairs Administration and the Meeting of the Financial System Management Council shall be established inside the Cabinet Office.
(Meeting of the Financial System Management Council)
Article 42:
The Meeting of the Financial System Management Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") shall administer the following work upon request from the Prime Minister: hold discussions on policies that address financial crises such as large-scale and chain-reaction bankruptcies of financial institutions, etc. and other important items, and based on such discussions, promote the implementation of measures of the administrative agencies concerned.
2. The Council shall be comprised of the members listed in the Items under Paragraph 4 and a Chair.
3.The Prime Minister shall be assigned to the position of Chair.
4.The following people shall be assigned as members:
i. Chief Cabinet Secretary
ii. The Minister of State in Article 11 (Note)
iii. Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency
iv. Minister of Finance
v. Governor of the Bank of Japan
5.The Chair may require ministers concerned and heads of other agencies concerned to participate as members on an ad hoc basis when deemed necessary, regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 2 and the preceding Paragraph if such assignments fall within the confines of the bill.
6.Members listed in Items 3 and 5 of Paragraph 4 shall preside over their roles on a part-time basis.
7.Necessary matters concerning the organization and operation of the Council and other councils other than those stipulated in Paragraph 2 through the preceding Paragraph shall be determined by cabinet order.
(Note) Minister of State for Financial Services